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Title: "...People whistling 'I'm The Walrus' in Spain..."??
Post by: Xose on January 08, 2012, 11:11:28 AM
Please: could you help me to learn what is George Martin saying about Spain and 'I'm The Walrus' at ca. 4:55 on this video??:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=fo7mUl1q0rI (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fo7mUl1q0rI#ws)

Thanks in advance and best wishes!! ;)

Xosé
Title: Re: "...People whistling 'I'm The Walrus' in Spain..."??
Post by: Klang on January 08, 2012, 12:27:19 PM
He was talking about how John was good with lyrics and Paul was a strong melody writer, and that the two of them envied each others' respective talents. He said that John once told him that no one in Spain would be found whistling 'I Am The Walrus' - meaning that he felt it wasn't a very memorable melody. A sort of implied compliment of Paul's skills.

 :)
Title: Re: "...People whistling 'I'm The Walrus' in Spain..."??
Post by: Xose on January 08, 2012, 12:47:07 PM
Excellent...

Thank you very much, Klang!! ;)

Xosé
Title: Re: "...People whistling 'I'm The Walrus' in Spain..."??
Post by: real01 on September 24, 2012, 06:08:15 PM
Quote from: Klang on January 08, 2012, 12:27:19 PM
He was talking about how John was good with lyrics and Paul was a strong melody writer, and that the two of them envied each others' respective talents. He said that John once told him that no one in Spain would be found whistling 'I Am The Walrus' - meaning that he felt it wasn't a very memorable melody. A sort of implied compliment of Paul's skills.

 :)


And John was right:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D1KZGPYjleE (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D1KZGPYjleE)
Quote
"I sat in a restaurant in Spain. And the violinist INSISTED on playing YESTERDAY right in my ear."
Title: Re: "...People whistling 'I'm The Walrus' in Spain..."??
Post by: Toejam on September 26, 2012, 10:38:26 PM
The mind boggles! IATW is a much cooler song than Yesterday.
Title: Re: "...People whistling 'I'm The Walrus' in Spain..."??
Post by: nimrod on September 26, 2012, 11:16:57 PM
I heard a guy whistling 'If I Fell'

one of john more whistle-able songs I think